TECHNOLOGY

AND YOUR CLASSROOMBY: JODI ALLISON MISHKIN

Top 8 Definitions of Technology

1. Technology is from Techne and Logic, i.e. Greek techne (= Latin ars = English art) and Greek Logos (which among others translates as "reason" and thence Logic)

2. Technology is Tools that a civilization has made. 3. Technology is electronics n stuff 4. Technology is the knowledge how to do things 5. Technology is how we adapt to the world to make life easier. 6. Technology is people using knowledge, tools, and systems to make their

lives easier and better. 7. Technology is the ability to accomplish a task in a more efficient manner 8. Technology is "information of any kind that can be used, or adapted for use,

in the design, production, manufacture, utilization, or reconstruction of articles or materials. Technology can be either "tangible" or "intangible." Models, prototypes, blueprints or operating manuals (even if stored on recording media) are examples of tangible technology. Intangible technology consists of technical services, such as training, oral advice, information guidance and consulting.

What Technology Is To Us?

• Technology can be defined as “any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially modified or customized, that is used to aide, enhance, or improve the education of a child.”

• Technology is all around us and can be anything from a pencil grip to a computer.

• Technology is one medium to help teachers effectively communicate, present and promote a lesson.

Presentation Software

The Untraditional ClassroomThinking out of the BOOK!

TVVCR

DVD

Overheads

Dry Erase Boards

Felt Boards

Games

Tapes

CD

Tape Recording

Taking Video

Computers

Computer Games

Internet

Word Processing

Chalk

Crayons

Markers

Colored Paper

Imagination

Poster BoardStaples

Tape

Paint

Why Use Technology in My Classroom?

Assess what is going on around you. What is happening in your field? What kind of technology are people using?

What is out-of-date and what are the new trends?

• Jewish teachers are competing with public schools, sports, extracurricular activities, social lives and family lives when trying to teach Judaism. – Technology can add a new edge to your teaching and

capture the mind of an uninterested child. Technology can help put the fun back in learning!

How Can I use Technology in my classroom?

~ Technology can be used in the creation, facilitation, or motivation of your lesson ~Teachers can use technology and students can use technology

Show a video

Create an overhead

Create Games

Record sound or video

Make worksheets

Make puzzles

Take pictures

Web of the week

Computers Our Friend

Software Games

Hardware Webs

Software

MULTIMEDIA ISRAEL a useful and fun learning program

for children and adults. Teaches some Hebrew and a surprisingly

large amount of the history and geography

of Israel. Some nice pictures and sounds.

Software• All 26 volumes integrated into a unified text -

plus updated text, new features articles, powerful search capabilities, interactive timeline, full multimedia program, all on one CD! The Encyclopaedia Judaica CD-ROM Edition unveils a complete treasure of information that enables the user to experience the legacy of the Jewish people, all from one source. The text of the Encyclopaedia Judaica CD-ROM Edition is distinguished from other Jewish sources by its unequaled presentation of the entire gamut of the Jewish world and civilization. It represents the culmination of over 30 years of intensive work by scholars from around the world, and provides a comprehensive picture of all aspects of Jewish life. From the young person preparing for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah to a college student conducting research for a class presentation, to the scholar collective data for a Ph.D. thesis to anyone just interested in learning about the Jewish World.

Software

Developed by the National Jewish Outreach Program,

this exciting new program presents a "virtual" Shabbat experience.

From the lighting of the Shabbat candles to the recitation of Kiddush,

from the synagogue experience to singing Zemirot at the Shabbat table, this program will serve as an interactive

guide to the basics of Shabbat.

SoftwareBARMITZVAH TUTORThe Program includes complete Maftir and Haftorah Readings. Comes with BOTH Ashkenazi and Israeli (Sefard) accents. Teaches Torah Reading Trop. Teaches Haftorah Trop. Teaches Holiday & Special Trop. Includes CD quality recording of readings.Teaches all the Torah & Haftorah Brachot.Special English Translation of Readings.Background information about your Bar Mitzvah.

Software• Learning to Read Hebrew is a

comprehensive program that teaches all aspects of Hebrew reading. All of the letter and vowel sounds are taught, as well as how they are combined to form words and phrases. The Hebrew pronunciation is taught according to the Sephardic practice used in modern Hebrew conversation. Learning to Read Hebrew includes full-featured audio! With a click of a button, your computer will pronounce the Hebrew words and phrases on your screen. Plus, pleasant Israeli music plays in the background, making the entire course an enjoyable and relaxing experience. Quizzes and review lessons are presented at the end of each lesson, as well as at the conclusion of the program. This ensures that material studied will be retained and understood. For ages

10 to adult.

Hardware and more

World Wide Web

• http://www.revelations.org.za/Prayers.htm This amazing program lets you:  Select the required Hebrew Blessing or Prayer from the required category Hear professional Male/Female read in Hebrew - syllable by syllable  See each spoken syllable highlighted and transliterated Color code every Hebrew syllable Print out any Hebrew Prayer or Blessing  Choose your style of transliteration  Record your voice samples  Hear yourself read in Hebrew  and much much more... 

World Wide Web• http://www.aish.com/literacy/judaism123/Learn_the_Hebrew_Letters.asp

Learn the Hebrew Letters by Rob Nacher

Learn The Hebrew Letters

Learn the Hebrew LettersThe first step in learning the Hebrew language is to learn the names of the letters. The sound of the letter is usually the beginning sound of the letter's name.About PronounciationThere are different dialects of the Hebrew language. The two most common pronunciations are the Ashkenazic dialect, used by European Jewry and their descendents, and the Sefardic dialect, used by Jews from the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern areas. Modern Hebrew uses the Sefardic pronunciation, whereas the pronunciation of prayer or reading from the Torah is dependent on one's descent. The first stage of this ulpan presents the Ashkenazic pronunciation.

World Wide Web

• http://www.akhlah.com/

    

          

Check out the Children's Parsha

Torah Timeline | TaNaCH | Blessings

  Genesis (Bereshit)  | Exodus (Shemoth) | Leviticus (VaYikra)  

Numbers (BeMidbar)  |  Deuteronomy (Devarim)

     

         

Learn about the Jewish Holidays

   Jewish Calendar | Shabbat | Sukkot | Yom Kippur | Tu B'Shvat

 Rosh Hashanah | Hanukkah | Pesach | Purim |

Shavout

    

          

Learn about Israel

Israel | Israel Facts | Israel History Timeline |  Israel Quiz

Ashdod | Ashkelon | Beersheba | Dead Sea | Elat | Golan Heights

Haifa | Hebron | Jerusalem | Negev | Tel Aviv | Tiberius

     

         

Learn Hebrew with Akhlah!

Aleph-Bet | Days in Hebrew | Hebrew Months |  Hebrew Vowels

  Hebrew Phrase of  The Day | Coloring | Aleph-Bet Challenge

     

         

Jewish Heroes from the Torah

Torah Heroes Homepage

Noah | Abraham | Joseph | Sarah | Isaac  

  Jacob | Moses | Aaron | Miriam | Deborah

World Wide Web• http://www.inner.org/HEBLETER/HEBLETRS.HTM

Kaf Yud Tet Chet Zayin Vav Hei Dalet Gimmel

Beit Alef

Tav ShinReish Kuf Tzadi

k

Pei Ayin Samech

Nun Mem Lamed

World Wide Web

• http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/

Resources· Jewish Holidays· Greeting Cards· Keys to Judaism· Ask the Rabbis· Virtual Museum· Portion of the Week· Recipe Archive· Links Directory· Send a Prayer

World Wide Web

http://www.nmmc.net/Guide/jtic.html

Group WorkGroup Work

make a list of 10 ‘real’ ways you can incorporate technology into your classroom

~ Gimilut Chasidim: Giving of your time is the biggest mitzvah of all ~

Use the next 15 minutes to create a useable lesson in your classroom

which incorporates the use of technology by either you (the teacher) or the students

The Technology Challenge:Technology has the potential to radically transform

teaching and learning.

How can you use technology in your classroom?

*Technology can be used in the creation, facilitation, or motivation of your lesson*